Dining

Carol Deptolla | Dining Critic

The two-leg portion of duck confit ($19.95) is topped with dried cherry-ginger relish and served with potato-bacon hash and sautéed spinach. North Star American Bistro moved across the street last fall to 4518 N. Oakland Ave.

North Star American Bistro's shift last fall from its home of six years to new, airy digs just across Oakland Ave. in Shorewood made miles of difference in the dynamics of the dining room. »Read Full Article

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Actually the shrimp pasta salad dinner is my favorite item on the menu! Perfect homemade pasta, delicious sauce, perfectly prepared shrimp--I'm surprised there was a problem as I've ordered it often. Love this restaurant--the food is outstanding, servers are friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is very cosmopolitan, though warm. The family room where you can relax with dinner while your toddlers play, is a stroke of genius. North Star Bistto is definitely on my list of favorite top 3 restaurants in the city!! Always make reservations--even for the family room--the place is BUSY!!

One big plus over the place across the street is a more comfortable bar to hang out in...especially waiting for a take-out order. My wife loves the whitefish and I am a fan of the pork chops. I think the review is fair. The food is very good, but the service can be real spotty.

geritoljerry- Hey "stupid", the topic is food and not politics and for the record you were once one of the kids crawling around all over the place. The topic is food, and if you are not smart enough, or are incapable of staying on topic as well as shutting your mouth about political points that are not relevant to the topic then stop posting.

Great food, but service was awful last time we went there. Also, parents need to teach their kids to sit and use "inside voice" when at a restaurant. Especially one with fairly high prices. I do wish them the best of luck.

Too funny that we were just here last night for a 5 course dinner & wine tasting. Simply delicious and the waitstaff was superb! It made up for service the last time we were at Brookfield a few weeks beforehand and had so-so service from a snotty waiter. The food never disappoints!